California Must Take Back Its Power—Literally
Oct 30, 2019 The Golden State's red-hot blazes are a direct result of negligence on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric, among other guilty parties.
Trump’s Company Exploring Sale of Marquee Washington Hotel
Oct 25, 2019 The hotel is at the center of two lawsuits accusing the president of violating the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution.Lawmakers Debate Future of Loan Relief for Public Workers
Apr 29, 2019 Officials are questioning whether to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program or try to fix it.
E-Scooters Are Giving Cities Headaches—and Worse
Feb 21, 2019 Tech-happy riders in San Francisco and Los Angeles love the new "green" machines, but for other city dwellers, they're hell on wheels.
New Report Details Trump’s Worker Agenda: Drop Dead
Sep 3, 2018 In the week leading up to Labor Day, the president's vicious anti-worker agenda has been on full display.GOP Congressman From New York Charged With Insider Trading
Aug 8, 2018 Christopher Collins is arrested on charges that he fed inside information he gleaned from sitting on the board of a biotechnology company to his son, helping themselves and others dodge hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses when bad news came out.
Solar Geoengineering ‘Too Uncertain to Go Ahead Yet,’ Expert Cautions
Apr 8, 2018 Scientists and others have misgivings about the experimental technology, with many seeing it as at best a strategy of last resort to help avoid calamitous climate change.Lobbying Surged as Congress Shaped Tax Bill
Feb 10, 2018 Corporations, trade associations and special interest groups spent massively more than usual to influence lawmakers in the two months when the overhaul was being written—mostly in private.
Trump Executive Order Eases Political Restrictions on Religious Institutions
May 5, 2017 Numerous advocacy groups threatened legal action after the president signed the order early Thursday.The Problem With How Governments Pay for Wars (Video)
Apr 14, 2017 Economist Richard Wolff explains how corporate banks and politicians exploit the system of money printing to gain political capital or warrant military efforts.Economist Richard Wolff explains how corporate banks and politicians exploit the mechanism of money printing to garner political capital or justify military action.
